Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-11
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COLLIER, June 8, 1887.
Miss G. Finley is again able to be
about.
If rumor be true, there is an unusual
activity in the matrimonial market.
Miss V. Welch's maiden lecture Sum-
day evening was highly complimented.
Pension day and a meeting of the G..
A. r. brought the soldiers to town last
Saturday.
l.. A. Fisher came down from Oakley
Thursday noon to look after his business
interests here.
Hard rains visited us Thursday and
Saturday nights, and the growth in the
crops is very marked.
Many persons, with 'their sisters, their
cousins and their aunts," attended the w.
G. T. q. entertainment
The Misses York and Mrs. G. w. Kess-
Ter kindly furnished beautiful bouquets
for the w. G. T. u. entertainment.
Miss Brooks, of Wa-Keeney, was in
town this week, delivering the books for
which she had taken subscriptions.
Mr.. Hanson, Sunday school missionary,
of Norton county, was present at the
temperance meeting and kindly assisted
in the services.
Miss Ida Norton paid a pleasant
visit to her parents, near blackberry creek,
and returned to her sisters, Mrs. Phil
ippi's, on Sunday.
Mr. John Burns is seriously i'll, and
under a physicians care. His old lung
trouble seems to have returned, probably
from overwork this spring.
Mr.. Burr and family pitched their tent
with us Saturday evening and joined in
the religions services next day. They
were emigrating to Wallace county.
The old settlers don't seem to be able
to get used to warm, rainy weather, and
instead Of growing strong like the crops,
are complaining of enervation and loss of
ambition.
W. G. was informed recently that the
citizens and societies of Collyer would
soon receive an invitation to visit Buffalo
Park July 4th, and celebrate the laying
of a church corner stone there.
The w. G. T. u. is greatly indebted to
Miss V. WEIGH for her timely assistance
Tuesday evening in supplying the places
on the program made vacant by Miss
McDonald's unavoidable absence.
Your correspondents home has been
beautifed many times during the past
week by floral contributions from friends,
and though the flowers faded, the CRATE
full thoughts they inspired will not.
Rev. J. G. Elliott extended an invita-
ton to Collyer Sunday school to unite
with other schools in holding picnic at
Browns grove on July 4th. The invita-
ton was received, but action deferred for
a week.
A young lady arrived at the hotel few
days ago for the purpose of securing in
town pupils in wax-hower work. She
was soon taken i'll, and case of measles
was developed, which has confined her to
her room ever since.
A metal plaque picture of Gen. Grant
was last Saturday received by the Coll
yer Post, as present from their comrade
and former surgeon, DR. George F. Neal
ley, now Surgeon of the Kansas State
Penitentiary, at Lansing, Kans..
The condition of our soldier citizen, D.
G. Carleton, continually grows worse.
His eyesight has about departed, and in
sane fancies frequently control his brain.
The members of Collyer Post are lend
ing assistance as watchers at his bedside.
Miss z. Mcdonald was Frustrated with
sickness on Tuesday evening, much to
the regret of her many friends, who
knew it was partially due to her exertions
to assist them in perfecting the enter
tainment, and they wish her speedy
recovery.
Go to G. w. Blackwills, Collyer, Kan,
for your Acme Pulverizer and Harrow,
the greatest harrow for listed corn on the
1market Also see the pafant-toOth Ellin-